Leader of Learning & Development for the Americas

Vertiv designs, builds and services critical infrastructure that enables vital applications for data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities. We support today’s growing mobile and cloud computing markets with a portfolio of power, thermal and infrastructure management solutions.

We offer unsurpassed global scale and broad expertise, built from our heritage as Emerson Network Power. And now as Vertiv, we match industry leadership with the focus and spirit of a startup.

Learning & Development Leader for Americas

Vertiv has a transformational leadership opportunity available to significantly impact the organizational culture and corporate financial results.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

The Leader of Learning & Development for the Americas will drive learning & leadership initiatives and work to connect the Vertiv organization. This will be done by providing strategic direction and thought leadership on our current enterprise wide development programs and processes and on our future needs. And that of our customers. These solutions will be delivered by partnering with external institutions/learning centers and internal stakeholders. This role will ensure Vertiv is developing the skills and capabilities of our people to support the growth and evolution of our business, and will report to the Leader of Organizational Development and Human Resources.

· Be prepared to join a transforming company that is hungry for learning, problem solving, and development opportunities and which acknowledges its weaknesses

· Oversee the alignment and reorganization of the teams that lead all learning & leadership development programs and ensure smooth delivery, working with the teams and leaders, ensure continuous improvements of each program, while maintaining consistency of key learning.

· Consistently assess and measure training and development programs to ensure they are relevant to the needs of the customer and the ever changing business environment.

· Design & execute strategy to establish awareness, build commitment to personal development across the management and executive population.

· Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, communication and consulting skills. Ability to assess needs, influence, collaborate, deliver and partner at the most senior levels in and across the organization

· Strong experience in facilitating senior leadership engagements

· Proven leader with the ability to build manage people and engage high performing teams.